The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) conducts research and development of fundamental technologies in accelerator science, such as radiation science and safety, environmental and chemical safety, computer and information network systems, superconductivity and cryogenic technology, and precision mechanical engineering, which are necessary for the operation and promotion of research projects and collaborative research using the Large Accelerator Facility. It is a research institute that develops, applies, and provides technical support.
To accomplish these goals, ARL has four centers: the Radiation Science Center (RSC), the Computing Research Center (CRC), the Cryogenics Science Center (CSC), and the Mechanical Engineering Center (MEC).
ARL maintains and develops its technological and R&D capabilities to meet the constant demand for new knowledge, new methods, and new technological innovations in future plans and new research projects, and to establish itself as a center for fundamental research and technological development in accelerator science.
Research using the highest performance accelerator
The Advanced Research Laboratory (ARL), together with the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, the Institute of Materials Structure Science, and the Accelerator Laboratory, is one of the components of the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK).
KEK operates electron accelerators such as Super KEKB and the Synchrotron Radiation Experimental Facility at the Tsukuba Campus, and the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) at the Tokai Campus in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in cooperation with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). KEK conducts joint researches with universities and organizations, and international collaborations.
Various interdisciplinary research and advanced technical support
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) conducts a variety of interdisciplinary research and advanced technical support.
The development of EGS, Geant4, and PHITS, which are radiation simulation codes widely used worldwide, is conducted through international collaborations as a core center. The center has established a system that can unify the computational resources of laboratories around the world using GRID and cloud computing technologies over a network. The first website in Japan was launched by ARL researchers, which was made possible by the fact that the information network has been established and maintained since the early days of the project. ARL is developing superconducting magnets and superconducting accelerator cavities, which are necessary for the next generation of high energy accelerators. The superconducting magnets developed here have been used in the J-PARC neutrino beamline and the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the latter made a major contribution to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, which led to the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Fostering Human Resources for Leading-Edge Science
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), together with the Accelerator Laboratory, is in charge of the Department of Accelerator Science, the Graduate School of High Energy Accelerator Science as a basic institution of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), providing top-class graduate school education and training for young researchers using state-of-the-art large-scale research facilities.
Collaboration with Society
Joint research and technical guidance with companies, not only with universities, are also actively conducted. Cooperation with national and local governments are also conducted. In particular, following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, we have been cooperating with local governments to measure radiation levels and release radiation data to the public.
History
- 1971
- National Laboratory for High Energy Physics (KEK) was established.
- Scientific and Technical Service Department(Radiation and Safety Control Division, Data Handling Division, Low Temperature Division, Workshop)was established.
- 1988
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies founded.
- Started accepting students majoring in Accelerator Science.
- 1997
- The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization was established.
- Applied Research Laboratory(Radiation Science Center, Computing Research Center, Cryogenics Science Center, Mechanical Engineering Center)was established.
- 2004
- Became the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator Research Organization.
- Applied Research Laboratory(Radiation Science Center, Computing Research Center, Cryogenics Science Center, Mechanical Engineering Center)was established.
- 2006
- J-PARC Center was established.
- Participated in J-PARC Center with Radiation Control, Cryogenics, Information Network.
